MIDDLETOWN, CT. – The Wesleyan women's track & field team competed in their first home meet of the outdoor season, competing against 12 other institutions on The Andersen Track Sunday morning through the afternoon. A plethora of Cardinals finished the day with top 10 finishes, including 19 top five placements and seven 1
st place finishes.
The Cardinals sprinters were impressive on Sunday, with a handful of top 10 finishes that also included victories in the 400 meters and 400 meter hurdles.
Rex Beaver '26 started the day off by finishing 4
th in the 100 meters with a time of 13.06 while
Sophia Mack '26 had a strong showing in the 200 meters (26.81), as the only Cardinal to crack the top 10 at 4
th. 400 meters was definitely the most comfortable sprinting distance for the Cardinals on the day, with two top-five finishes in both the 400 meter sprint and the 400 meter hurdles.
Sarah Schlosberg '25 claimed victory in the 400 meters, crossing the line at 1:01.89 for the Cards first victory of the day.
Augusta Burhans '23 followed in right behind her at 1:03.72 which was good for 3
rd. In the 400 m hurdles,
Kate Hausladen '23 took first with a time of 1:09.38 followed by her teammate
Imagen Walters '26 who came in 4
th (1:11.99). The 4 x 400 relay teams also shined, finished 1
st, 2
nd and 3
rd in the event with times of 4:08.95, 4:11.99, and 4:14.94.
The middle distance and distance events were also controlled by the Cardinals, who ended the day with 10 top-10 finishers in those three events (800m, 1500m, 3000m). It started with
Grace Devanny '23, who continues her impressive senior campaign with a 1
st place finish in the 800m with a time of 2:16.12 that finished a full 16 seconds ahead of the pack. The Cardinals also took 2
nd, 3
rd and 6
th in the 800m, with times of 2:32.48 by
Kenzie Kelly '25, 2:35.15 by
Jane Kakalec '26, and 2:39.11 by
Maya Nikoukari '26. The Cards claimed the top two spots in the 1500m as well, with
Maeve Hoffman '23 (4:46.38) and
Jordan Walter '24 (4:47.97) both over 10 seconds ahead of the 3
rd place finisher.
The Cardinals continued their impressive showing in the distance events with six top 12 finishers in the 3000m.
Jane Hollander '23 was able to secure the victory with a time of 10:17.70 followed by
Stephanie Ager '26 in 3
rd (10:22.40),
Nadia Lim '26 in 7
th (10:48.21),
Cornelia Carragher '25 in 8
th (10:54.53),
Quinn Meinhardt '24 in 11
th (11:39.96), and
Sara Greene '23 in 12
th (11:41.77) out of 23 competitors.The Cardinals also showed out in the field events with six top-10 finishes. Wesleyan took 1
st and 2
nd in the pole vault, with
Fiona Carroll '25 and
Erika Kluge '23 both clearing 3.10 meters. The Cards had two top-10 finishes in the shot put as well, with
Claire Edwards '24 claiming 8
th with a distance of 10.09m and Beaver claiming her 2
nd top 10 finish of the day with a distance thrown of 9.96 which was good for 9
th out of the 29 competitors.
Emilia Thornton '24 and
Chiara Christie '23 shined in another throwing event, taking 3
rd and 7
th in the Javelin with distances of 29.59 and 28.14 meters.
Wesleyan women's track and field will compete again next weekend , April 1
st, where they will compete in the Tufts Snowflake Classic in Medford, Massachusetts.
